1957 Map of Beatrice West

About this map

The Big Blue River anchors this landscape as it meanders through Gage County, Nebraska, where the homesteading era's legacy remains central to the region. At the bend of Cub Creek, the Homestead National Monument of America marks the site of one of the nation's first land claims, featuring a foot trail through the historic prairie landscape. The map captures a high density of rural schoolhouses, including Freeman Sch, Lonesome Ridge Sch, and Caldwell Sch, which speak to the distributed farmstead settlement patterns of the mid-20th century.